Meaning of the nameJulieta
- Female
- Italian origin
- Latin origin
- Ju-li-e-ta
Julieta is a female name that the Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil, citing Machado, explains as the Italian Giulietta, a diminutive of Giulia, the equivalent of Júlia.
Meaning
The meaning of Julieta is not known for certain. No reliable source documents it, so we give none; below are the origin of the spelling and the official figures.
- People (2022)
- 14,410
- Rank in Brazil
- #1,332
- Median age
- 69 years
- 2010 Census
- 22,419
- people
Julieta in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Julieta, by the decade they were born. In the chart, 70 = the 1970s and 20+ = 2020 to 2022. The largest group was born in the 1940s (3,242 people).
14,330 women 80 men
Source: IBGE, 2022 Demographic Census, Nomes no Brasil. The census counts the first name of people alive in 2022; small counts are not published, and the first group covers everyone born before 1940. How to read these data.
Where the name Julieta is most common
States with the highest share of people named Julieta in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Rio Grande do Sul 0.014%
- Bahia 0.013%
- Mato Grosso 0.009%
- Pernambuco 0.008%
- Minas Gerais 0.008%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| São Paulo | 2,948 | 0.007% |
| Bahia | 1,778 | 0.013% |
| Minas Gerais | 1,533 | 0.008% |
| Rio Grande do Sul | 1,509 | 0.014% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 895 | 0.006% |
| Paraná | 748 | 0.007% |
| Pernambuco | 723 | 0.008% |
| Santa Catarina | 460 | 0.006% |
| Pará | 445 | 0.006% |
| Ceará | 434 | 0.005% |
| Goiás | 401 | 0.006% |
| Mato Grosso | 334 | 0.009% |
| Amazonas | 264 | 0.007% |
| Espírito Santo | 218 | 0.006% |
| Rio Grande do Norte | 212 | 0.006% |
| Paraíba | 211 | 0.005% |
| Piauí | 197 | 0.006% |
| Maranhão | 195 | 0.003% |
| Distrito Federal | 189 | 0.007% |
| Mato Grosso do Sul | 169 | 0.006% |
| Alagoas | 151 | 0.005% |
| Sergipe | 114 | 0.005% |
| Rondônia | 82 | 0.005% |
| Tocantins | 65 | 0.004% |
| Roraima | 55 | 0.009% |
| Acre | 46 | 0.006% |
| Amapá | 34 | 0.005% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Julieta
According to the Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil (Dictionary of Names in Use in Brazil), which cites Machado (1981), Julieta comes from the Italian Giulietta, a diminutive of Giulia (Júlia), with the formation Juli- + -eta; the morpheme list gives -eta as a Latin diminutive suffix. Wiktionary traces the English Juliet along the same path and traces Giulia back to Latin Iūlia, the feminine of Iūlius, the name of a Roman family. The meaning of Iulius is uncertain: Behind the Name says it perhaps comes from Greek ioulos, 'downy-bearded', or could be linked to the name of the god Jupiter. The dictionary notes that Shakespeare's work contributed greatly to the popularity of the name, and Wiktionary also lists Julieta as the name of the character in Romeo and Juliet. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 14,410 people named Julieta, with a median age of 69.
Sources
- Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil: Julieta · dicionariodenomesdobrasil.com.br · origin
- Wiktionary: Juliet · en.wiktionary.org · origin
- Wiktionary: Júlia · en.wiktionary.org · origin
- Behind the Name: Julius · behindthename.com · origin
- Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil: Morfemário · dicionariodenomesdobrasil.com.br · origin
Questions about the name Julieta
What does the name Julieta mean?
The meaning of Julieta is not known for certain: no reliable source documents it. So we give no meaning; the page shows the origin of the spelling and the official figures.
How many people are named Julieta in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 14,410 people with the first name Julieta, which ranks it number 1,332 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1940s.
Is Julieta a boy's or a girl's name?
Julieta is a female name: in the 2022 Census, 14,330 women and 80 men had this name.
What is the origin of the name Julieta?
Julieta is a name of Italian and Latin origin. The sources are listed at the end of the page.
In which Brazilian state is Julieta most common?
Proportionally, in Rio Grande do Sul: 0.014% of the state's population is named Julieta (1,509 people), according to the 2022 Census.
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